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Bordeaux Classification

Bordeaux Classification

For the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France's best Bordeaux wines which were to be on display for visitors from around the world. Brokers from the wine industry ranked the wines according to a château's reputation and trading price, which at that time was directly related to quality. The result was the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

The wines in this classification were ranked in importance from first to fifth growths (crus). All of the red wines that made it onto the list came from the Médoc region except for one: Château Haut-Brion which is from Graves. The white wines, were limited to the sweet varieties of Sauternes and Barsac and were ranked only from first great growth to second growth.

Premier Crus Classés (First Growths)

  • Château Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac
  • Château Latour, Pauillac
  • Château Margaux, Margaux
  • Château Haut-Brion, Pessac, Graves
  • Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac (since 1973)

Deuxièmes Crus Classés (Second Growths)

  • Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
  • Château Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux
  • Château Léoville-Las-Cases, St. Julien
  • Château Léoville-Poyferré, St. Julien
  • Château Léoville-Barton, St. Julien
  • Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux
  • Château Lascombes, Margaux
  • Château Gruaud-Larose, St. Julien
  • Château Brane-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux
  • Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac
  • Château Pichon Lalande, Pauillac
  • Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St. Julien
  • Château Cos d'Estournel, St. Estèphe
  • Château Montrose, St. Estèphe

Troisièmes Crus Classés (Third Growths)

  • Château Giscours, Labarde-Margaux
  • Château Kirwan, Cantenac-Margaux
  • Château d'Issan, Cantenac-Margaux
  • Château Lagrange, St. Julien
  • Château Langoa-Barton, St. Julien
  • Château Malescot St. Exupéry, Margaux
  • Château Cantenac-Brown, Cantenac-Margaux
  • Château Palmer, Cantenac-Margaux
  • Château La Lagune, Ludon-Haut-Médoc
  • Château Desmirail, Margaux
  • Château Calon-Ségur, St. Estèphe
  • Château Ferrière, Margaux
  • Château Marquis d'Alesme-Beker, Margaux
  • Château Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux

Quatrièmes Crus Classés (Fourth Growths)

  • Château St.Pierre, St. Julien
  • Château Branaire, St. Julien
  • Château Talbot, St. Julien
  • Château Duhart-Milon, Pauillac
  • Château Pouget, Cantenac-Margaux
  • Château La Tour-Carnet, St. Laurent-Haut-Médoc
  • Château Lafon-Rochet, St. Estèphe
  • Château Beychevelle, St. Julien
  • Château Prieuré-Lichine, Cantenac-Margaux
  • Château Marquis-de-Terme, Margaux

Cinquièmes Crus Classés (Fifth Growths) 

  • Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
  • Château Batailley, Pauillac
  • Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac
  • Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Pauillac
  • Château Haut-Batailley, Pauillac
  • Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
  • Château Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac
  • Château Dauzac, Labarde-Margaux
  • Château Mouton-Baronne-Philippe (now d'Armailhacq), Pauillac
  • Château du Tertre, Arsac-Margaux
  • Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pauillac
  • Château Pédesclaux, Pauillac
  • Château Belgrave, St. Laurent-Haut-Médoc
  • Château de Camensac, St. Laurent-Haut-Médoc
  • Château Cos Labory, St. Estèphe
  • Château Clerc-Milon-Rothschild, Pauillac
  • Château Croizet-Bages, Pauillac
  • Château Cantemerle, Macau-Haut-Médoc

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